Recommendations

Both are high school romcoms with an unconventional feel and good cinematography. Both feature love triangles with a quirky female lead.

True Beauty hasn't finished yet at the time of my recommendation, but it primarily deals with the idea of beauty. Both protagonists are 'ugly' (not really) and receive ridicule for their appearances. They endearing character prevails and allows the love interest(s) to fall in love with them despite their appearances.

both have the classic friends to lovers trope and the same leads having 'something' for each other but not confessing because their current friendship might be jeopardized. i dont really know how to explain it but the male leads of both are very similar according to me

the stories are verry similar and the ml is the same actor (Lee Joon-gi). i highly recommend this drama

Both have two male leads who have a (somewhat) close relationship but are opposites when it comes to their morals. One character is more involved with the underworld while the other character is a righteous police officer, meaning they butt heads frequently but still work well together.

Both dramas have that same gritty feel to them and are focussed on crime.

dear m is based on this show. the show hasnt been released yet so idk how similar they will be but dear m is based off of love playlist so they should be similar!

both FL
*are quick-thinking, intelligent forensic scientists
*are struggling with an unjust parental death
*are pursued by good men with their own personal/political intrigues
*are repeatedly in danger because of a larger power struggle

in both:
*1 ML has government affiliation, 1 ML has ties to the "dark" side
*each ML is embroiled in a much larger struggle for power

context is historic China and issues of gender equity/plight of women are explored (more in MH than MT)

Cute outgoing FL that lies so well and loves $$
Cold / Warm hearted ML
There's a murder somewhere

All the Cliches are in place:
-child hood connection
-so so 2nd leads that's been "friend" zoned
-Evil woman that wants to kill the FL
-FL needs to randomly fall so ML can catch her and do a staring contest

It's about school bullying
Dark but hopeful
intense characters
Better days is a drama so more story behind the events
Nam Da Reum is a young powerful actor just as the leads in this movie

lots of differences in plot/scenario/characters/themes between the two, but i found they frequently gave me quite similar vibes, plus both are well worth your time (especially because neither are very long):
>> fast-paced horror/thriller genre
>> a group fighting for survival in a single confined space (apartment building vs train, for good portion of the movie)
>> 'infected' monsters whose main purpose is to kill humans
>> starts off very action-based, but become a lot more about people and their decisions as the storylines progress - huge amount of heart-breaking potential!
>> similarly, touching and very human moments amongst the bloodshed, as well as plenty of character growth/development
>> large cast of characters (some you'll love, some you'll hate) that will definitely end up shrinking... with brilliant acting all round
>> side-eying the military/questioning the bigger picture

So im not sure how similar theyre really gonna be but in both the mc gets a heart transplanted and a romance ensues between them and the crush/partner of the previous owner of said heart.

Both dramas have similar vibes - wuxia thriller, mystery, crimes, murders. The males leads in both dramas are intelligent, great martial artists, and talented investigators. They are also assisted by their trusted friends in finding evidence and the truth.

Both of dramas have the same plot about revenge to their family in the past and using somebody as a victim to hurt their family but it's turn out that they fall in love with each other in the end

This story is about revenge to part of their family and find the right person who support and love them unconditionally

The private security company, where Akira Shimazaki (Takuya Kimura) worked, is sold to a large company. The large company's policy is only focused on making a profit, so Akira Shimazaki isn't happy about with his new employer. To stay true to his belief of protecting the weak, he quits his job at the private security company. Akira Shimazaki begins to work for himself as a private bodyguard. Masaya Takanashi (Takumi Saito) has a strong sense of duty as a bodyguard. He wonders why his Akira Shimazaki quit his job at their security company. To find out, Masaya Takanashi visits Akira Shimazaki.

The best performance from the selected cast for this movie. Kimura Takuya never disappointed us at all for most of his movies and drama. Nanao and Saitoh Takumi was great in this season 2 of BG.

Seriously, the action in this drama is incredible. The director did an amazing job. Recommend drama. I will definitely re-watch it.